Rooms at the Grand

[jenniferrose]

Do they ever go down in cost? Where do you find the best deals? For off season, do the rates get any cheaper when the time gets closer? I just looked at a couple days in early March during the week and they are $350 a night! Is that typical?

 

[Raindown]

Yea, that price isn't a big surprise. I have seen 2XX on the AP hotel calendar.

 

[DahliaRW]

The winter specials aren't out, and I would guess the rates will go down when they are released. You can go ahead and make a room only reservation for the time being if you want to make sure you have a room for sure.

 

[jenergy]

With the Fall30 Special, the rooms are only $224/night if you book 2+ nights between 10/1 and 12/16. I just got PPH for $175/night. This rate is good until 9/30.

That is obviously significantly cheaper. If you book now and a special offer comes up then *from what I've heard from a CM* they will adjust your rate to that offer if you call. I think you can get e-mails with the most recent offers but I'm not sure if that's only for Disney Rewards members...

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[DahliaRW]

With the Fall30 Special, the rooms are only $224/night if you book 2+ nights between 10/1 and 12/16. I just got PPH for $175/night. This rate is good until 9/30.

That is obviously significantly cheaper. If you book now and a special offer comes up then *from what I've heard from a CM* they will adjust your rate to that offer if you call. I think you can get e-mails with the most recent offers but I'm not sure if that's only for Disney Rewards members...

When I called WDTC I was told they adjust rates, convert to discounted packages (the 2 free nights, etc) as long as you call and request it.

 

[nunzia]

give hotels.com a try..I find rates there that beat AP prices.

 

[ttig34]

This thread just got my rated adjusted down by $100. I booked a room at the Grand with My PIN about a month ago. Saw this thread and made me think to check room rates again. Checked and rate total had gone down by $100.
Called Disney and they adjusted my rate. I am sure I can find some good use for that extra $100!

 

[jenergy]

This thread just got my rated adjusted down by $100. I booked a room at the Grand with My PIN about a month ago. Saw this thread and made me think to check room rates again. Checked and rate total had gone down by $100.
Called Disney and they adjusted my rate. I am sure I can find some good use for that extra $100!

Add $20 to those savings and you have a Fantasmic dessert buffet!

 

[blackjackdelta]

Just remember room rates do not contain taxes and resort fee's unless specifically stated.

Jack

 

[DahliaRW]

Just remember room rates do not contain taxes and resort fee's unless specifically stated.

Jack

The OP is going in March, and there is no longer a resort fee as of 01/01/2011. But, there is a seperate parking fee of $15/day being implemented at that point. So if you're driving, you end up behind. If you're not, you end up ahead on that one.

 

[Disney Dreams]

Add $20 to those savings and you have a Fantasmic dessert buffet!

Just a point of clarification for everyone's benefit. There is no Fantasmic dessert buffet. It is a dessert box with reserved seating at the show. The buffet was discontinued a few years back. However, you are completely right about the savings adding up to the cost of 2 people enjoying the reserved viewing experience at Fantasmic! Great point!

- Dreams

 

[nunzia]

The OP is going in March, and there is no longer a resort fee as of 01/01/2011. But, there is a seperate parking fee of $15/day being implemented at that point. So if you're driving, you end up behind. If you're not, you end up ahead on that one.

No resort fees?? wow..of course their tax is still pretty high.

 

[blackjackdelta]

The OP is going in March, and there is no longer a resort fee as of 01/01/2011. But, there is a seperate parking fee of $15/day being implemented at that point. So if you're driving, you end up behind. If you're not, you end up ahead on that one.

Sorry, I was not aware that the resort hotels or any of the GNH had totally drop the resort fee's, city taxes, and non-valet parking fee's. Maybe I missed that on a previous post.

Jack

 

[DahliaRW]

Sorry, I was not aware that the resort hotels or any of the GNH had totally drop the resort fee's, city taxes, and non-valet parking fee's. Maybe I missed that on a previous post.

Jack

I only found out when I called to reserve our rooms. I asked what the cost of parking was and the agent told me that the resort fee currently covered parking, but in 2011 there is no longer a resort fee and rather a new parking charge.